Lukas Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 My brothers Mazda 3 which I am driving at the moment. Sporty, so not my style. PhilA, Junkman and Sloth in a bowl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 20130727_202239 by renault9gta, on Flickr Newest vehicle. Not really shite, but it's pleasant EL backlit. Nice place to be at night, not too gaudy --Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Is that a Challenger? A bloke on Deansgate has one, it's FOOKING MASSIVE man. Yup, this model year Challenger. Wife says Dodge have been using that dash color scheme for about a decade. I can see why. Phil phil_lihp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig the Princess Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Mark 1 Citroen AX sans 2 of 3 bulbs michael t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breadvan72 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 ORL JENSYN LITEZ R RUBIHS | Those eerie green lights are supposed to illuminate some switches. Yeah right. Clok lite brokkan Junkman and Peter Patina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breadvan72 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 BetaMax Peter Patina, michael t, Junkman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmsguzzi Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 2003 Seat Arosa 1.0 S by jmsbrydon96, on Flickr Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Now with a Vidjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Junkman, Peter Patina and forddeliveryboy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willswitchengage Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Corolla E90. Typically conservative yet modern. Odd choice of speedo though as it spins to only 3500 at 70mph. Only problem is that Japanese people don't take us tall Europeans into account when designing dashboards, I don't think I've ever seen the top 1/4 of that image whilst driving... P1050022 by willswitchengage, on Flickr Junkman and Peter Patina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 nowt interesting at the moment. Other than a slightly funky electroluminescent set of Focus clocks. Junkman and dugong 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 This is the excitement of a mid 80's Japanese... sorry British... dash at night. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugong Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Junkman, Jim Bell and Inspector Morose 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 ORL JENSYN LITEZ R RUBIHS | Ffffffff.....ffffffffff.....ffffffff....I'm your father....ffffffff.....ffffffff.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifc63 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 1981 Toyota Celica TA40 Sunchaser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat_the_cat Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I'll spare you all from another Focus dash, or the one from the Disco aka seemingly any other Rover from the mid-90s. I'm afraid here's another Mk2 BX dashboard shot though, but mine has more gauges than usual and the rare fitment of AC! Next one is the van…early shape VW LT35. And lastly the Stellar, which looks remarkably similar to that in an SD1! Sorry the photos aren't great, as the only digital camera I have is my phone and it took quite some faffing with the settings to get anything half decent - auto was no use at all. Lacquer Peel and Peter Patina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortinaDave Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 My MG ZT, complete with airbag light on - I need to dick about with the wires under the drivers seat again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I'm seeing the trend of less gauges on the newer stuff. Both the BX and Stellar there have four smaller ones. Does the BX have the same range as the Stellar? But regardless, more information is good right? My ex's old Saxo only had a fuel gauge alongside the speedometer and rev counter which annoyed me - had a red light for temp but surely that's too late if it comes on. My Focus only has a pair - fuel and water temp which seems fairly standard now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat_the_cat Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Interesting point. I guess most people don't know or care about what's under the bonnet - it's just an appliance to them. The temperature gauge on the Focus isn't driven directly by a sender, but if the ECU deems the temperature to be within an acceptable 'normal' range, it'll point the needle bang in the middle. No more use than a light as far as monitoring trends is concerned! BX only had speedo, rev counter, fuel and oil level gauges when I got it. I added the water temperature, oil temperature and combined oil level/pressure gauge from a higher spec. one as more is always better! Stellar has similar but no oil level function, and a voltmeter instead of oil temperature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willswitchengage Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 BX only had speedo, rev counter, fuel and oil level gauges when I got it. And that really pointless one with a picture of a hairdryer on it... what was that even meant to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat_the_cat Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Boost pressure, but mine at least doesn't even have a pressure sensor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Interesting point. I guess most people don't know or care about what's under the bonnet - it's just an appliance to them. The temperature gauge on the Focus isn't driven directly by a sender, but if the ECU deems the temperature to be within an acceptable 'normal' range, it'll point the needle bang in the middle. No more use than a light as far as monitoring trends is concerned! BX only had speedo, rev counter, fuel and oil level gauges when I got it. I added the water temperature, oil temperature and combined oil level/pressure gauge from a higher spec. one as more is always better! Stellar has similar but no oil level function, and a voltmeter instead of oil temperature. VWs do the same thing with the temp gauge, they are utterly pointless. A certain vintage of MX-5 has a fake oil pressure gauge which works on the same principle. If rumours are to be believed it was because customers were concerned by the real ones flicking about and rather than explain the vagaries of oil viscosity at various engine temperatures and RPM they just installed a glorified idiot light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 The oil pressure gauge on my old XJR pretty much always sat at half way, because that's what it's meant to. Nothing much to do with oil pressure. Oil pressure gauge in the Focus actually gives an indication as to the oil pressure. The needle moves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
406V6 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Any Rover P6 owners able to contribute (TC and V8 models ?. The dash on those has beautifully illuminated switchgear. Peter Patina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 One of the all time classic dashboards, the P6b. Individual switch shapes is a class idea as well. Peter Patina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 What? My water temp guage is fake?!I even know which bit of road it'll rise above the stop on. It's about 2 miles away, get onto the A50 and as I go up a hill it starts to rise above 60 (the lowest it reads). That means it was someone's job at Ford to program in how to make it rise convincingly if this fakery is to be believed. I'm really not sure about this. I have noticed on cold days it sits at about 85, and on warmer days it's bang on 90 in the middle. My Audi 90Q had a proper oil pressure gauge which flickered around and read properly when cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Rover P6b oil pressure gauges can be scary things. Junkman and Peter Patina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'coli Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 205 Sceptre:Note the lack of the temp gauge, it's got a light instead.This is the centre console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat_the_cat Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 What? My water temp guage is fake?I was talking about the mk1, and the fact that yours has numbers marked on it would suggest otherwise. Which is reassuring if they have stopped dumbing things down for us! This website reckons that the ST170 had a proper gauge too, so maybe not a hard and fast rule.http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=140233 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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